Multi-attribute mate choice decisions and uncertainty in the decision process: A generalized sequential search strategy

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 543-572

  Wiegmann, Daniel D ^a   Weinersmith, Kelly L ^b   Seubert, Steven M ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Multi attribute mate choice; Sequential search strategy; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS;

ANIMALS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 77951251421     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-009-0274-7     Document Type: Article

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